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The two weeks before a major championship can feel intense.
Excitement, nerves, pressure, lastāminute panic, the urge to fix everything all at once⦠itās a lot. And for many dancers (and parents), this is where things can quietly unravel if there isnāt a clear plan.
At Move With Meg, we donāt beli...
Before bed doesnāt need to be about pushing harder, stretching deeper, or trying to āfixā everything.
In fact, some of the most powerful progress happens when you slow down.
These five stretches arenāt about forcing flexibility ā theyāre about:
- helping your body recover
- calming your nervous sy...
Perfectionism can look like dedication, like high standards, like āwanting to do wellā.
But for so many dancers, perfectionism quietly becomes the thing that steals the joy from dancing.
It sounds like:
- āItās not good enough.ā
- āEveryone else is better.ā
- āIāve failed.ā
- āI should be further by...
Straighter knees are one of the most common corrections in Irish dancing and also one of the most frustrating.
Many dancers are told to stretch more, push harder, or force the leg straight. Yet despite hours of stretching, their knees still wonāt fully lock, their leg lines feel inconsistent, and e...
January feels like a fresh start for most dancersā¦but it can also feel a little wobbly.
After a few weeks of:
- slower days
- later nights
- less routine
- more chocolate than vegetables
- and a well-deserved breakā¦
ā¦itās completely normal to feel a bit āoffā when you return to training.
Hereās th...
What. A. Year. āØ
If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be momentum ā the kind of momentum that comes from community, courage, and dancers who show up for themselves every single day.
This year stretched us, strengthened us, surprised us⦠and brought the biggest breakthroughs this company has...
Most dancers head into a new year feeling excited⦠and a little overwhelmed.
āWhat if I donāt improve?ā
āWhat if I donāt place?ā
āI want to qualify!ā
āI want to be on the podium!ā
As parents, itās natural to want to guide them, without pushing too hard, and that balance can feel tricky.
This guide g...
Winter can feel like a strange time in the Irish dance world.
Some dancers are competing every weekend.
Some are resting.
Some are injured.
Some are training quietly behind the scenes.
And some, maybe you, arenāt stepping on a stage at all this season.
And that can leave you feeling:
- left behind,
Every dancer has big dreamsā¦qualifying, recalling, moving up to championship, placing higher at a Major, or simply feeling confident every time they step on stage.
But hereās the truth most dancers donāt realise:
You donāt need more time⦠you need clearer focus.
Most dancers are held back not by ...
December is a magical month - sparkly lights, cosy nights, school plays, family time, and maybe just maybe⦠that feeling of āI should really be practising more.ā
But hereās the truth every Dancer needs to hear (and every parent needs reminding of too):
Rest is not falling behind. Rest is part of you...
Big dreams are amazingā¦recalling at Majors, getting that world medal, Dancing on the big stage. But between those huge moments are hundreds of tiny ones⦠the ones that actually get you there.
So often, Dancers (and parents!) rush past the little wins because they donāt seem ābig enough.ā But hereās...
There comes a time in every Dancerās journey when you start to see them take those little steps towards independence; packing their own dance bag, warming up without reminders, or walking out on stage with that āIāve got thisā look.
Itās equal parts beautiful and nerve-wracking (for you, not them š...